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English-medium schools can’t remain outside of ministry rules: Milon
03:35 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayEducation Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Haque Milon has stated that English-medium schools will continue to operate in the country, but they cannot remain outside the rules and regulations of the Ministry of Education.
Xi calls China-Russia ties ‘precious’ amid global uncertainty
03:31 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayChinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that the stability and certainty of China-Russia relations are particularly "precious" in the face of an international landscape intertwined with change and chaos.
PM sparks hope over PayPal as freelancers tally the cost
03:30 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government has taken effective steps to launch operations of PayPal in Bangladesh, reviving hopes across the country’s growing digital workforce.
Florida surgeon indicted after removing liver instead of spleen
03:11 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayA surgeon in Florida has been indicted for manslaughter after he wrongly removed a patient’s liver instead of his spleen during an August 2024 procedure.
PM eyes $2b global boost to fuel energy needs
02:55 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday sought a $2 billion fund from development partners to meet Bangladesh's immediate energy needs and safeguard its economic stability.
Child dies with measles symptoms in Shariatpur
02:38 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayA 10-month-old child has died after being admitted to hospital with measles-like symptoms during the past 24 hours in sadar upazila of Shariatpur.
Energy ministry assures no fuel shortage for next two months
02:25 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayMonir Hossain Chowdhury, Joint Secretary of the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, has stated that there will be no fuel shortage in April or over the following two months, assuring that the country’s fuel supply and stock remain stable.
Blue economy institutional framework in FY 26-27, PM tells JS
02:12 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayPrime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the government is actively considering establishing an institutional framework in the 2026-27 fiscal year to ensure the sustainable and long-term development of the blue economy.
Paris raffle turns art lover into winner of Picasso’s $1m Head of a Woman
01:57 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayWhen 58-year-old sales engineer Ari Hodara picked up the call from Christie's, his first instinct was disbelief. “How do I check that it’s not a hoax?” he asked, moments after being told he had just won a Pablo Picasso painting worth around $1 million.
Govt planning changes to primary scholarship exam policy
01:17 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayThe government is planning to revise the policy for the upcoming Primary Scholarship Examination to further encourage students.
Mild heat wave grips parts of Bangladesh, may persist: BMD
01:07 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayA mild heat wave is sweeping across several districts of Bangladesh and is likely to continue, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department.
GST ‘A’ unit entry test results published
12:59 PM, 15 Apr 2026 WednesdayThe results of the ‘A’ (Science) unit admission test for the 2025–26 academic session under the GST cluster of 20 public universities have been published, showing a pass rate of 30 per cent.